Faithful Falcon Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 First it was the players wanting to play together to build the dream team. Now, the players that could have gone pro, staying to win. This is what we have been missing for so many years. Imagine if Houston would have stayed last year. He and Jarvis Jones would have had everyone on their backs. Maybe this season would have had a better outcome. I like Orsen Charles, but I wish he would have stayed. I think these kids really want to bring a National Championship back to Georgia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitepwnz Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I agree, but they better put the work in this offseason. Championships aren't handed to ya based on how you look on paper! GO DAWGS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 It's a change in the atmosphere around the team. Justin Houston not being a part of it had a big part in how quickly it changed. Best of luck to him in the NFL, but UGA as a team was better off without him... just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithful Falcon Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 It's a change in the atmosphere around the team. Justin Houston not being a part of it had a big part in how quickly it changed. Best of luck to him in the NFL, but UGA as a team was better off without him... just my opinion.This may be true, but had he came back for the sake of wanting to win. It would have motivated the younger guys that already wanted to come there. Houston and Jones would have been a deadly combination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 This may be true, but had he came back for the sake of wanting to win. It would have motivated the younger guys that already wanted to come there. Houston and Jones would have been a deadly combination.Houston and Jones would have been a great pair of edge rushers for sure. But Houston wasn't coming back for the sake of anything... he was a me-first player, not a team-first player. Since he left, we've gotten better across the board defensively with many of the same players and true freshmen. Also since he left, he's done nothing but embarrass himself... he came up positive for marijuana at the NFL Combine and has made it no secret that he's happy to be gone from UGA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyDawg Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Houston and Jones would have been a great pair of edge rushers for sure. But Houston wasn't coming back for the sake of anything... he was a me-first player, not a team-first player. Since he left, we've gotten better across the board defensively with many of the same players and true freshmen. Also since he left, he's done nothing but embarrass himself... he came up positive for marijuana at the NFL Combine and has made it no secret that he's happy to be gone from UGA.Just outta curiosity, what has Houston said about UGA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawgy Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Houston and Jones would have been a great pair of edge rushers for sure. But Houston wasn't coming back for the sake of anything... he was a me-first player, not a team-first player. Since he left, we've gotten better across the board defensively with many of the same players and true freshmen. Also since he left, he's done nothing but embarrass himself... he came up positive for marijuana at the NFL Combine and has made it no secret that he's happy to be gone from UGA.+1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Just outta curiosity, what has Houston said about UGA?http://mrsec.com/2011/09/report-ex-dawg-houston-says-its-time-for-change-in-athens/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonHairyDawg Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 i don't want the swagger back that we used to have. i want the new UGA TEAM swagger. there's a difference in confidence and cockyness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JunkyardDawgBlawgger Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) Houston is a thug, he was selling weed in high school, and im sure he hasn't changed. He has always been all about himself, I totally expect this kind of thing from him. Don't get me wrong he is a nice guy. But when you grow up in Statesboro in the ghetto you have two directions you can take, DeAngelo Tyson went the other way. Tyson values family and friendships and Houston values money. I know I will catch crap for this, but when you go to school in Statesboro for 6 years some things become apparent. One of them is that there are two types of people from the ghetto, people that have no one in their life to give them structure and values and there are people who have guardians that raise them to have values. This is all races BTW, the boro has a very large lower class and a ton of students. The professors and the doctors have money but everyone else falls in lower or middle class. Houston feels butthurt because Coach Richt didn't even try to keep Houston from leaving. But Richt made a big deal out of all of our returning players this year, which is warranted because they will make the team better. Houston will be another great player in the NFL from UGA but he is in no way a DGD and I have always felt that way. Tyson has always been my favorite player from the boro, he has the family values and the team mentality. I felt really bad when Tyson went down and couldn't play the last two games because he is such a good guy. I hope Houston gets his isht straight and apologizes to Coach Richt not only for this but for representing UGA in a bad manner. Edited January 15, 2012 by JunkyardDawgBlawgger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadtm77 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 This video makes me excited for next years defense.. Oh its going to be fun!!!!http://youtu.be/15Fnw2w1oPk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RxDawg Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Love that video! Here's to hoping we can build on that and make next yr really special! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SacFalcFan Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I agree, but they better put the work in this offseason. Championships aren't handed to ya based on how you look on paper! GO DAWGS!!!you don't think the guys are going to? they are coming back to win a title and there is no reason to question them or whether they will put forth the effort.. they are going to work their tails off and them coming back was sending a statement. it's on!!! we could have a special year in 2012.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JunkyardDawgBlawgger Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 you don't think the guys are going to? they are coming back to win a title and there is no reason to question them or whether they will put forth the effort.. they are going to work their tails off and them coming back was sending a statement. it's on!!! we could have a special year in 2012.. Heck, even I want to work out because of the next years possibilities. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Visionz Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Heck, even I want to work out because of the next years possibilities. hahaI started doing a lil 20 min workout every mornin as soon as i wake up after that lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithful Falcon Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 you don't think the guys are going to? they are coming back to win a title and there is no reason to question them or whether they will put forth the effort.. they are going to work their tails off and them coming back was sending a statement. it's on!!! we could have a special year in 2012.. Yeah, I think they are upset about the way they played in some of those games. South Carolina, Boise State, LSU, and Michigan State. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeves Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I have a hard time believing all these guys talked to each, decided to come back to win championships and then wouldn't work hard this offseason to achieve their goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Ocean Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Not worried at all about the defensive side of the ball - coaches, players, scheme: All solid.100% of my off-season worries will be divided between the offense and special teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonHairyDawg Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Not worried at all about the defensive side of the ball - coaches, players, scheme: All solid.100% of my off-season worries will be divided between the offense and special teams.50% ST, 25% OL, 25% Bobo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeves Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Hopefully our perceived strengths heading into the season don't become the problem(s). ST was supposed to be fantastic in 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Ocean Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Hopefully our perceived strengths heading into the season don't become the problem(s). ST was supposed to be fantastic in 2011.And our safety and wide receiver play was supposed to be suspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Belin handled our ST, I believe... then it got divvied up between the staff after he left. Unless I'm mistaken. I think we need one person handling it. Lakatos has experience in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Ocean Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Belin handled our ST, I believe... then it got divvied up between the staff after he left. Unless I'm mistaken. I think we need one person handling it. Lakatos has experience in that area.I believe I read that Friend handled place kicking this year.I am not gonna worry too much about our freshman kicker & punter... they can either kick or they can't... only so much you can do about that. My main concern is our coverage units. Richt's comments seem to suggest that we will be seeing less walk-on's on our coverage units. I just hope we have enough able bodies to carry through with that. Don't wanta see a bunch of guys who look like they belong on the intramural field trying to catch Honey Badger or Chris Rainey ever again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankly88 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 (edited) First it was the players wanting to play together to build the dream team. Now, the players that could have gone pro, staying to win. This is what we have been missing for so many years. Imagine if Houston would have stayed last year. He and Jarvis Jones would have had everyone on their backs. Maybe this season would have had a better outcome. I like Orsen Charles, but I wish he would have stayed. I think these kids really want to bring a National Championship back to Georgia.I'd be a lot more excited if we got our adequate OL back. The and whatever else it takes to field an effiecient offense. Edited January 16, 2012 by frankly88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankly88 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 http://mrsec.com/201...ange-in-athens/At the time of that statement, its nothing that wasn't said by a large percentage of Dawg fans including a buddy of mine that knows (and loves) CMR personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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